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oleaster

o·le·as·ter [ lee ástər ] (plural o·le·as·ters or o·le·as·ter)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tree with fruits like olives: an evergreen or deciduous bush with glossy leaves that are silvery underneath. Flowers: small, white, greenish yellow. Genus Elaeagnus.

2. fruit of oleaster: the fruit of an oleaster, which resembles an olive

[14th century. Via Latin< olea "olive tree," alteration of oliva (see olive)]
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